Global Patent Index - EP 0955924 A1

EP 0955924 A1 19991117 - CATHETER FOR ABLATION OF TUMORS

Title (en)

CATHETER FOR ABLATION OF TUMORS

Title (de)

ABLATIONSKATHETER ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON TUMOREN

Title (fr)

CATHETER POUR ABLATION DE TUMEURS

Publication

EP 0955924 A1 19991117 (EN)

Application

EP 97947189 A 19971219

Priority

  • IB 9701586 W 19971219
  • IT MI962745 A 19961224

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9827881A1] A catheter for the treatment of tumors by hyperthermia induced by radiofrequency or other energy comprises a tubular body (1) having a proximal end (2) connected to a handle member and near the other end a cooled metal plate (5) capable to act as active electrode provided with an electric cable (8) for connection to the energy generator and with thermistors (9, 10) to be connected to the display of said generator, the tubular body (1) having at least a longitudinal channel (11, 12) for the passage of tissual thermistors, a longitudinal channel (11, 12) for the passage of electric cables and a pair of longitudinal channels for inflow and outflow pipes of the liquid cooling the metal plate (5). The metal plate can be built in a ring-like form, wherein the body of the ring has an empty space intended for the circulation of the cooling fluid.

IPC 1-7

A61B 18/12

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61N 1/40 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 18/1485 (2013.01 - EP US); A61N 1/403 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/22038 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9827881 A1 19980702; AT E261704 T1 20040415; AU 5233698 A 19980717; AU 723925 B2 20000907; BR 9714430 A 20000502; CA 2275761 A1 19980702; CA 2275761 C 20061107; CN 1221219 C 20051005; CN 1241917 A 20000119; DE 69728167 D1 20040422; DE 69728167 T2 20041230; EP 0955924 A1 19991117; EP 0955924 B1 20040317; ES 2213840 T3 20040901; HK 1025234 A1 20001110; IL 130501 A0 20000601; IL 130501 A 20040620; IT 1290866 B1 19981214; IT MI962745 A0 19961224; IT MI962745 A1 19980624; JP 2001506897 A 20010529; JP 3904241 B2 20070411; US 6322560 B1 20011127

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9701586 W 19971219; AT 97947189 T 19971219; AU 5233698 A 19971219; BR 9714430 A 19971219; CA 2275761 A 19971219; CN 97180999 A 19971219; DE 69728167 T 19971219; EP 97947189 A 19971219; ES 97947189 T 19971219; HK 00104453 A 20000719; IL 13050197 A 19971219; IT MI962745 A 19961224; JP 52860198 A 19971219; US 33183499 A 19990624